Shelby Township courthouse altercation suspects released

A man and woman held by police following an altercation this week in 41A District Court were released Wednesday pending further investigation, authorities said.

Shelby Township police completed their investigation and turned over their report to the Macomb County prosecutor for review.

Pending the issuance of warrants, the two were released from police custody. Police have not yet identified the pair.

The man and woman and others were involved in a scuffle Tuesday in a lobby outside the courtroom of 41A District Court Judge Douglas Shepherd. The dispute stemmed from a neighborhood dispute that wound up in court, police said. Police used a Taser stun device to succumb the man.